如何在php中设置curl？

Question

I am trying to use some SMS gateway and it require me to use curl to post a message to their server.

How do I set up curl on a windows and linux server?

I guess curl is some PHP library?

Which files do I need to include?

Where will I get those files?

Answer 1

cURL can be used as a PHP module , but you can also install it as a regular command line application and execute curl commands as separate processes

If you want to test your server support for either of these, try this:

<?php

//test for extension
if (extension_loaded("curl"))
{
    echo "cURL extension is loaded<br>";
}    
else
{
    echo "cURL extension is not available<br>";
}

//test for command line app
echo "cURL command line version:<br><pre>";
echo `curl --version`;
echo "</pre>";

?>